"Global Markets React to US Job Growth and Interest Rate Speculation"
TL;DR
Asian stocks rose following gains on Wall Street, driven by better-than-expected US payrolls data, while oil prices fell as Israel announced plans to remove some troops from Gaza. Japanese shares led the regional gains, with Australian and South Korean stocks also advancing, but Chinese equities were dampened by a winding up petition for Shimao Group.
- Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P Live Updates for April 8 Bloomberg
- Light wind in dollar's sails after bumper US payrolls Yahoo Finance
- Another month of robust US job growth points to continued economic strength The Associated Press
- Asian Markets Mixed As Traders Weigh Rates Outlook Barron's
- Morning Bid: Bond selloff pauses on Powell, dollar wilts Reuters
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